World premieres of the opening, closing night films announced
KwaZulu-NatalLatest newsUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal August 6, 2024
The political zeitgeist in South Africa could not be a better time to introduce Tara Moore’s excavation of South Africa’s history – Legacy; The Decolonised History of South Africa. As the promise of a Government of National Unity (GNU) embarks upon the task of uniting the country to dismantle... Read more
Professor Nokuthula Sibiya is MUT’s new VC
KwaZulu-NatalMangosuthu University of Technology August 5, 2024
Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) is proud to announce the historic appointment of Professor Nokuthula Sibiya as the new Vice-Chancellor, the first woman to hold this esteemed position in the institution’s 45-year history. This groundbreaking appointment comes at a pivotal moment as MUT embarks on a new era of... Read more
UKZN study highlights black lesbian experiences at TVET colleges
KwaZulu-NatalResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal June 22, 2024
Dr Sanele Siwela is elated at achieving her PhD in Social Justice Education. Her thesis entitled: A Feminist Analysis of Black Lesbian Students’ Academic and Social Experiences at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institution in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa examined how the various social identities of... Read more
Former UKZN chancellor graduates with master’s
KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 11, 2024
From graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the erstwhile University of Natal in 1982 to serving the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) as the second Chancellor from 2009 to 2017, graduating again at the age of 68 is no mean feat for Dr Zweli Mkhize... Read more
Novel study raises hope for eradicating gonorrhoea
AchieversKwaZulu-NatalResearchUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 11, 2024
Dr Deshanta Naicker (29) said she was thrilled to obtain her PhD in Medicine, which resulted from new South African research she undertook at the University of Kwazulu-Natal on combating the bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) gonorrhoea. Her study investigated a “reverse vaccinology” approach and alternative therapeutics to combat... Read more
Defying poverty to graduate as a medical doctor summa cum laude
AchieversKwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 7, 2024
06 May 2024 was not a normal day for Dr Thembelihle Angel Maziya, who graduated as the only black female of 14 students who completed UKZN’s difficult MBChB programme summa cum laude. The 24-year-old Highveld Secondary School matriculant from a small village called Tjakastad in Mpumalanga province said she... Read more
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is set to honour and celebrate a total of 7,795 graduands at its upcoming 2024 Autumn Graduation which will be spread across 16 ceremonies scheduled from May 6th to May 14th, 2024 at the Westville Campus Sports Centre. Of the qualifications to be conferred,... Read more
Clear skies for top medical student, Dr Maseeha Ismael Bhorat
AchieversKwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal May 5, 2024
‘I am fully certain that the only reason I am where I am today, is because of the thousand-thread-count support system I have in my family and friends,’ said ecstatic Crawford College La Lucia’s 2017 matriculant and UKZN’s class of 2023 top medical student, Dr Maseeha Ismael Bhorat. ‘They... Read more
Christmas cheer came early for Mbambangwe High School in Amanzimtoti as it embarked on its journey to reach a 100% pass rate. The state-of-the-art science laboratory was donated to the school by SAPREF and the official opening ceremony was held on 5 December 2023. “This donation forms part of... Read more
Masters for UKZN educator triumphs over advertising
AchieversKwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal October 29, 2023
Ms Sandhia Ganesh, a full-time English teacher at a boys’ school in KwaZulu-Natal, is graduating with a master’s degree in Gender Studies. Ganesh is an advocate for life-long learning, evident within her own journey. It has always been her ambition to further her academic studies and considers her latest... Read more
